The Advent of Psychotropic Drugs in the 1950s Was Considered

question 44

Multiple Choice

The advent of psychotropic drugs in the 1950s was considered a major revolution in the treatment of mental disorders for all of the following reasons except that ____.

• A)the medications rapidly and dramatically reduced patients' symptoms
• B)patients were able to focus their attention on their therapy
• C)use of medications revised the strong belief in the psychological basis of mental illness
• D)stays in mental hospitals were shortened and became more cost-effective

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